Lynne Price, 55, had just finished reading a letter from saying she had the all-clear on her mammogram for four years in a row when husband David told her of the win.
General Election: Who is the returning officer and what do they do?
Voters are set to hit polling stations on December 12.
Bedwas RFC continue their 100% Championship record
Bedwas continued their 100% record in the Specsavers Championship with an impressive 29-10 victory over Cardiff Met at the Bridge Field.
Council to make compulsory purchase order on polluted street homes
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed to buy and demolish 23 properties on the A472 in Hafodyrynys.
Performing arts group wins competition in Ireland
Fourty-five children aged between six and 17 from E.H Elites performing arts group competed at the All Ireland Variety Showdown.
Caerphilly poet’s book launch to raise money for Alzheimer’s charity
The book launch will take place at Caerphilly Municipal Club on Thursday, November 28 to raise money for charity.
Dance partners, aged 7 and 8, to compete at national competition in Blackpool
Latin dance partners Brooke Smith, seven, from Caerphilly and eight-year-old Zac Ryland-Jones from Hengoed, will be competing in Blackpool
Interim chief exec says council “cannot deliver everything and anything”
Interim chief executive Christina Harrhy addressed the community council liaison sub-committee over the proposed budget cuts.
Blackwood Primary School closes due to sickness bug
Blackwood Primary School has closed following reports of a “gastrointestinal infection”.
“If you need to catch a train to work at peak time, you’ll be lucky to get a seat”
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East AM Delyth Jewell discusses the “serious problems that train commuters face”.